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Matrix Series ARINC 818 CardsGRT Matrix Series PCIe4 and XMC cards support interfaces from 1 to 4 Gb/s. A single card can function as a receiver and a transmitter for ARINC 818. We configure cards to match your system’s link speed, image resolution, and pixel format.

Applications• LAD and conventional

display development• Avionics video• ATP for production

displays

• Cockpit simulations• Video generation• High-speed video

recording

Test applicationGRT ships MatrixA818Test software with all Matrix ARINC 818 cards. Configure and test ARINC 818

Revision G

MX-E4-A8 (PCIe4)

MX-X4-A8 (XMC) options

As an ARINC 818 receiverMatrix cards can capture ARINC 818 video to the software GUI and permit real-time viewing of embedded ARINC 818 data. The cards have a dedicated video port (VGA or DVI, depending on your specification) to view the incoming ARINC 818 video on a monitor.

Optical transceiver

DVI

PCIeImage

memory

Storedimages

Video stream in

Line spy echo out

Video streamPCIeImage

memoryStoredimages

DVI

Video stream

DVI

PCIeImage

memoryDVI Video source

As an ARINC 818 transmitterLoad test images and embedded header data into the Matrix card and transmit using the test application.

As an ARINC 818 converterGRT can factory configure Matrix as a converter for DVI to ARINC 818 or ARINC 818 to VGA.

systems. Diagnose the health of your links.The software enables selection of ARINC 818 transmit and receive modes, and loading and retrieving images.Status indicators afford quick checks of link synchronization, presence of SOFi, EOFt, and idle

Matrix Plus cardsSee GRT’s separate datasheet for Matrix Plus Series cards, factory configurable for up to 15 ICDs.

oredered sets. They will detect any 8b/10b and CRC errors.A scrolling one-pixel horizontal line provides a convenient way to visually confirm live video on the ARINC 818 receiver.

Matrix Series ARINC 818 Cards

How to buyDetermine your part number for Matrix Series (MX) ARINC 818 (A8) cards as follows:

SpecificationsAll Matrix ARINC 818 Cards

Standards FC-PH Revision 4.3 ARINC 818 (818-2 ADVB high data rate)

Memory 500 MB plus throughput

Power requirement 8W (2.66A @ 3.0V)

Operating System Windows XP, 32-bit; Windows 7, 32- and 64-bit; Linux (call for kernels supported); VxWorks support available

Software Development KitAn optional Windows- or Linux-based Software Development Kit (SDK) enables faster development of real-time image and data acquisition systems, camera and sensor emulators, video generators, or other video-intensive applications. The SDK includes a user guide, sample code, and four hours of technical support. For other operating systems, contract GRT.GRAVity software applications can be ported to Matrix cards with minimal effort. Custom software applications are available.For those using LabVIEW™ to develop systems with Great River cards, we also offer an SDK with sample and functional code that can be quickly customized.

Matrix PCIe4 ARINC 818 Cards Form factor PCIe half length

Connectors DVI; optional VGA

Operating temp. 0–50oC (32–122oF)

Matrix XMC ARINC 818 Cards Form factor 14.9 x 7.4cm (5.8” x 2.9”); stack height:

1.0cm (0.39”); conduction cooled

Connectors HDMI; optional VGA

Operating temp. 0–70oC (32–158oF)

Industrial version: -40–85oC (-40–185oF)

For example:

MX-E4-A8-SA-4X-DT-0000 or MXE4A8SA4XDT0000To order, consult our Distributors page:

(http://www.greatrivertech.com/distributors.html).If no distributor is listed for your region or country or if you need additional information about our custom firmware, contact our headquarters in Albuquerque.

MX-_ _-A8-_ _-_ _-_ _-_ _ _ _Form factorE4 = PCIe4X4 = XMC4R4 = Industrial

version XMC4

InterfaceC1 = FCN copperC2 = Dual FCND3 = Dual Fiber 1310nmD8 = Dual Fiber 850nmMT = MTA, with XMC only

O3 = Fiber 1310nm single modeO8 = Fiber 850nm multi modeP4 = Rear I/O (PN14)RO = Rear I/O (P16)SA = SMA, with PCIe4 only

Link rate1X = 1.0625 Gb/s2X = 2.125 Gb/s3X = 3.1875 Gb/s4X = 4.250 Gb/sZZ = custom

Video port00 = noneDR = DVIrxDT = DVItxVG = VGAVR = VGA and DVIrxVT = VGA and DVI-i

Not all combinations are valid. If in doubt, call.Custom characters

assigned by GRT

L R

Data-only return path

Matrix card (dual-fiber configuration)

Channel-bonded path

A dual-fiber card (D3 or D8) can light a touchscreen LAD.

Matrix LAD (large area display)Empowering ARINC 818-2: In recent years, GRT developed new capabilities for ARINC 818 systems. Our Matrix LAD card can drive left/right links for a large area display, while a separate ARINC 818 link for data only feeds back touchscreen coordinates (see diagram below). These and other Matrix innovations by GRT became new standards in ARINC Specification 818-2.

Matrix card block diagram.